Contact Information

Do you have questions about the catalog, corrections for a postmark record, or scans of new variants? We welcome your input.

Tamás Gudlin

Author & Research Curator of the Catalogue

Inquiries, classification queries, new findings, and professional additions concerning pre-1900 Hungarian postmarks are personally received by the author.

Direct E-mail to Author gudlin@gmx.de

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Please include the town name and cancellation type in the subject line for faster identification.

István Farkas Webmaster & Editor of IBK Web Museums

For technical inquiries, website operations, or digital image contributions, please contact the webmaster:

csicso@ibk10025.hu

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Community Archival Initiative

The catalogue expands through the collaboration of the philatelic community. If you possess rare cancellations or unrecorded varieties, please contribute.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What postmarks are covered by the catalogue?

Main postmarks of permanent post offices operating in historical Hungary from the earliest pre-adhesive cancels until 1900, with valuation through the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (1918).

Are travelling post offices (TPO) or bridge-type cancels included?

No. Travelling post offices (Lutz Ihnken catalogue: mozgo.ibk10025.hu) and bridge-type postmarks introduced from 1890 are covered in independent reference works.

How can the catalogue data be cited?

Catalogue records and typologies are freely accessible for non-commercial philatelic research with proper credit to the author and website.

Hungarian Stationary Post Offices Main Postmarks Before 1900